GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |